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Sir Peter Lely

(1618-1680), Portrait painter

Sitter in 19 portraits
Artist associated with 843 portraits
The Dutch artist Peter Lely was trained in Haarlem and came to London in the 1640s. In the early part of his career, he painted Biblical and mythological scenes, but it was as a portraitist that he established his reputation, and he worked throughout the civil wars and Interregnum. At the Restoration he was appointed Principal Painter to King Charles II and he was knighted in 1680. By far the most fashionable and influential painter of his time, he also formed a celebrated collection of paintings and drawings. Samuel Pepys called him 'a mighty proud man, and full of state'.

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Philadelphia Saunders

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D5907

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Essex Finch (née Rich), Countess of Nottingham

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D13120

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Sir Frescheville Holles

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684 (circa 1672)
NPG D19850

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Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D19858

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Robert Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury and 2nd Earl of Elgin

by John Smith, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D19773

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Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland

by Gerard Valck, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1700-1725
NPG D19438

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William Wycherley

by John Smith, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1703
NPG D20366

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Sir William Temple, Bt

by George Vertue, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, published 1720
NPG D37703

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Abraham Cowley

by George Vertue, after Sir Peter Lely
engraving, engraved 1730 (circa 1660)
NPG D20243

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George Morley

by George Vertue, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, 1740 (circa 1660-1662)
NPG D20549

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George Morley

by George Vertue, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, 1740 (circa 1660-1662)
NPG D20550

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George Morley

by George Vertue, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, 1740 (circa 1660-1662)
NPG D20551

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Oliver Cromwell

by and published by John Faber Jr, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1750 (1653)
NPG D19692

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Henrietta Hyde (née Boyle), Countess of Rochester

by Thomas Watson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, published 1779
NPG D11057

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Henry Jermyn, Earl of St Albans

by Richard Godfrey, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1793
NPG D5882

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Henry Jermyn, Earl of St Albans

by Richard Godfrey, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1793
NPG D5883

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Sir William Penn

by Richard Earlom, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, published 1811
NPG D3863

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Sir William Penn

by Richard Earlom, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, published 1811
NPG D3864

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King Charles II

by Charles Turner, published by Samuel Woodburn, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, published 1816
NPG D20147

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John Selden

by Robert Hart, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple and line engraving, published 1835
NPG D5931

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